After changing the surname the passport is still valid
and you can continue to use it until you receive an internal Russian passport with a new surname.
The most common case of changing a surname is marriage.
What if you are planning a honeymoon and the bride changes her last name? Don't worry - you can go on vacation with your old documents.
Now let's take a closer look.
What to do if your honeymoon lasts more than a month?
In this case, you can leave your last name after marriage and change it after the trip.
Then you will not receive a fine for an expired Russian passport.
The same advice applies to those who travel a lot. Complete all your trips, and then calmly change your last name and obtain new documents.
How to get a passport?
There is a separate article about this: How to get a passport...
Happy travels.
Visa and name change
Another question that worries tourists is what happens to valid visas when they receive a different surname. If the trip is already planned, and there is no time to replace passports and apply for a new visa, then you are allowed to travel using your old passport with a valid visa. Even with a new national passport and an old foreign passport with valid visas, you can travel abroad: a national passport is not required when crossing the border.
If a foreign passport is replaced due to a change of surname, the valid visas in it will be cancelled. This happens because a visa in a different name is no longer considered valid. Therefore, when applying for a new passport, you will have to apply for a new visa.
Some countries allow you to obtain a visa without replacing your passport. But you should find out this point in advance at the embassy of the country to which you are planning a trip. Issuing a visa in an old passport is sometimes allowed upon presentation of a new national passport and a certificate of change of name and surname (a marriage or divorce certificate is also suitable, depending on the reason for the change), which must be translated into the national language of the country or English. Translations are accepted at the embassy only with certification by a notary. The translation agency has its own notary, so both the document can be translated and certified in one place.
Conclusion: do not rush to change your passport with valid visas when changing your last name.
We recommend watching: the intricacies of changing the surname of Russian citizens married to foreigners.
Moreover, you should not do this if you go on a trip to the countries of the Schengen zone immediately after the wedding. You can safely travel using your old passport, which contains a valid visa. According to the laws of the Russian Federation, you are also not obliged to change your internal passport immediately; you can do this after traveling within a month from the date of marriage.
Honeymoon
Changing your last name is a legal reason to renew your passport. However, this does not have to be done the day after the wedding. You have a month to submit an application to change your passport, and even a Russian one. Therefore, it is permissible to go on vacation abroad using a valid foreign passport. The main thing is that the last name matches on other documents: visas, tickets and travel vouchers.
Obtaining a visa
Of course, a lot depends on which country you are planning to go to. If your goal is Europe or another state where a visa is needed, then when applying for it you need not only a foreign passport, but also a Russian one. Different names on documents will not allow you to obtain a visa. First, you will have to get a new passport, and then collect documents to submit them to the consulate.
Travel to visa-free countries
Most likely, you will not have problems visiting countries where you do not need a visa. For example, you decided to vacation in Turkey or Montenegro, but did not have time to change your passport. Then there is a chance to go on vacation, postponing for a while the hassle of changing documents. However, there is still no need to delay. If several months have passed and you decide to go to another country with the same passport, then you simply may not be allowed to leave Russia.
Is it possible to travel with an old passport?
Do I need to change my passport when changing my last name? Despite the fact that after changing the surname, the international passport is invalid, there is a certain conflict in this matter, since in practice this document is not related to the general passport. Therefore, traveling abroad using an old identity document is possible in the following cases:
- visa-free border crossing regime;
- presence of an open visa.
Countries with a visa-free entry regime for Russians do not require the provision of a foreign identification document. Therefore, theoretically, visiting them is possible without obtaining a passport to travel abroad.
Is it necessary to change it urgently?
The law does not regulate the time frame for replacing a travel identification document. If citizens do not need to travel abroad, they may not replace their passport until it is needed, regardless of how long it will take after the official change of surname.
In practice, everything can be decided by a specific life situation. For example, changing your last name as a result of marriage may not require urgent registration of a foreign passport during a pre-planned trip abroad. This is the situation when tickets, hotel, etc. were arranged in advance.
Since a general civil identification document will not be needed when crossing the border, you can safely change your international passport when changing your last name after a trip abroad. This is especially true for situations where a general passport with a new surname has not yet been received. But in a situation where you still need to get a visa to travel, then replacing your passport when changing your last name is necessary. Since the embassy or consulate will require a general civil identification document for paperwork. For a positive decision on issuing a visa permit, the surnames in both passports (internal and for traveling abroad) must be identical.
Replacement of a foreign passport when changing the surname during marriage registration
The foreign passport after the wedding is changed if necessary. Using a document with the same surname, you can visit visa-free countries. Traveling to the Schengen area with a valid visa is permissible during the period for which it is open.
Where to go and how to act
To re-issue a foreign passport, you need to collect a package of papers, write an application and pay a state fee. To carry out the procedure, you can contact one of the following government agencies:
- Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of permanent residence, stay or appeal of citizens.
- Multifunctional Center. This is an intermediary between the applicant and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but this does not increase the period for issuing the document. If necessary, the organization's staff will provide assistance in filling out the application.
- Portal "Government Services". You must first register and log in to the site, then select the desired service and fill out the electronic application form. The application form is accompanied by scans of all necessary documents, including a receipt for payment of the duty.
After checking the sent information, the portal will send an invitation to visit the Ministry of Internal Affairs to obtain a foreign passport. At the appointed time, you need to appear at the Ministry of Internal Affairs with original documents and pick up your passport.
After changing the surname, the citizen’s internal passport is changed first, and only then the international passport!
Application for replacement of a document
Application for a new generation passport
To re-issue a foreign passport, you must provide an application form. The document must be filled out in duplicate on a computer or by hand in legible handwriting. Corrections are not allowed.
When filling out the paper, it is important to follow the established rules:
- the form for an old-style foreign certificate is filled out in lowercase letters, for a biometric one - in capital letters;
- You need to print the form on both sides of the sheet;
- If there are any errors or corrections, the form must be refilled.
There are cases when the applicant does not have enough space on the form to enter all the information about himself. This often happens if, for example, the surname has changed more than once. For such situations, an annex to the application is provided. The first change is included in the main form, the rest - in the application.
A sample of filling out the form is presented at stands in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, MFC and on their websites.
List of required documents
To obtain a passport with a changed surname, you will need the following papers:
- Russian passport with new data;
- application in two copies;
- photographs in 3*4 format - 2 pieces for a biometric document, 3 for the old sample;
- original and photocopy of the divorce or marriage document;
- a copy of the work record book certified by the employer or its original;
- previous passport with an unexpired validity period;
- receipt of payment of the duty;
- for military personnel, except conscripts, permission from the command is required;
- men aged 17 to 27 years old provide a military ID with a mark on completion or failure of service.
For an old-style international passport, you must provide birth certificates of children if it is necessary to enter their data into the document.
You can submit papers for re-issuance of a foreign passport in one of three ways:
- personally;
- through an authorized representative;
- through the Internet.
Detailed information about the procedure for replacing a foreign passport after marriage is presented on the website of the migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
How much is the state duty?
The state fee for issuing a foreign passport after a change of name is 2,000 rubles for an old form of identification, and 3,500 rubles for a biometric one (Part 1 of Article 333.28 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).
In the Kaliningrad region there is no state tax.
Payment details can be obtained from authorized organizations or viewed on the website of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Migration Issues.
The duty is paid at any branches of Russian banks, through terminals in MFC offices or through online banking. In the latter case, you must remember to print out a receipt confirming the payment.
Registration deadlines
The standard period for the readiness of a foreign passport is 30 days if the application is submitted at the place of registration. If the applicant has ever had a security clearance, the verification of their identity will be especially thorough, so it may take up to 3 months for the document to be issued.
Registration of a foreign passport at the place of temporary stay will take 4 months.
The law provides for exceptional cases in which a foreign passport will be issued urgently within three days.
These include:
- serious illness or death of a close relative;
- the need for treatment abroad.
Each of the above grounds must have documentary evidence.
You can urgently change your passport without any legally established reasons. This procedure will cost more. A similar service is provided by intermediary companies, for example, travel agencies.
When you receive a new passport, the old document is confiscated. If it contains valid visas, it can be left on the basis of an application written to the head of the government agency.
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